asteriated

[ a-steer-ee-ey-tid ]

/ æˈstɪər iˌeɪ tɪd /

adjective Mineralogy.

exhibiting asterism.

Origin of asteriated

1810–20; <Greek astéri(os) starry (derivative of astḗraster) + -ate¹ + -ed²

Words nearby asteriated

asteatosis, step in the right direction, a, aster, asteraceous, astereognosis, asteriated, asterion, asterisk, asterism, asterixis, astern

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Example sentences from the Web for asteriated

Such stones are called star or asteriated sapphires or rubies, and are highly prized.
Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 5 [December 1902]|Various
This is not the same variety as the "asteriated," or "cat's eye" or "lynx eye" mentioned above.
The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones|John Mastin
It is also known as "the star sapphire" and "the asteriated sapphire."
Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning|Robert Browning
Cymophane, or chatoyant chrysoberyl, may also be asteriated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for asteriated

asteriated

/ (æˈstɪərɪˌeɪtɪd) /

adjective

(of a crystal, esp a gemstone) exhibiting a star-shaped figure in transmitted or reflected light

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单词	asteriated
释义	asteriated [ a-steer-ee-ey-tid ] / æˈstɪər iˌeɪ tɪd / adjective Mineralogy. exhibiting asterism. Origin of asteriated 1810–20; <Greek astéri(os) starry (derivative of astḗraster) + -ate¹ + -ed² Words nearby asteriated asteatosis, step in the right direction, a, aster, asteraceous, astereognosis, asteriated, asterion, asterisk, asterism, asterixis, astern Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for asteriated Such stones are called star or asteriated sapphires or rubies, and are highly prized. Birds and Nature, Vol. 12 No. 5 [December 1902]\|Various This is not the same variety as the "asteriated," or "cat's eye" or "lynx eye" mentioned above. The Chemistry, Properties and Tests of Precious Stones\|John Mastin It is also known as "the star sapphire" and "the asteriated sapphire." Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning\|Robert Browning Cymophane, or chatoyant chrysoberyl, may also be asteriated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7\|Various British Dictionary definitions for asteriated asteriated / (æˈstɪərɪˌeɪtɪd) / adjective (of a crystal, esp a gemstone) exhibiting a star-shaped figure in transmitted or reflected light Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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